Module 1
  Rice and Water
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Lesson 1
  Rice environments  
Objectives
 

bulletClassify rice environments

 
   

 

Depending on the hydrology glossary of where rice is grown the rice environment can be classified into:

Click on the rice plants below to see the description of each

 

rice ecosystem

 

Classify the rice environments based on its characteristics.

1. Have well drained, non saturated soil conditions without ponded water for 80% of the crop duration.
Flood Prone rice
Upland Rice
Rainfed Lowland Rice
2. Ponded water is maintained for at least 80% of the crops duration.
Upland Rice
Flood Prone Rice
Irrigated Lowland Rice
3. Field suffer periodically from excess water and uncontrolled deep flooding.
Flood Prone Rice
Rainfed Lowland Rice
Irrigated Lowland Rice
4. Rainfall is the only source of water and no certain period of ponded water can assured.
Flood Prone Rice
Rainfed Lowland Rice
Irrigated Lowland Rice

 

 

 

 

 
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After describing the different rice environments you can now proceed in explaining the details of each of the type of environment.

 
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